I sat under the cherry blossom tree in Seireitei looking over the pond that was in front of it, not many people knew that it was here and I had only found it because my best friend Byakuya Kuchiki showed it to me. Then as I looked to the setting sun I remembered the first time I had met him.
**Flashback**
I was on my back breathing hard from the wound dealt to me by my father clutching my side I peered up through the cherry blossom trees' branches at the darkening sky. I knew that if I didn't get help soon I would die from blood loss but at the moment I really didn't care just as long as it would take me away from the abuse my father dealt me.
"Master Kuchiki what is the matter?" I heard a stressed female voice ask someone.
"Go get help," a voice said above me making me open my eyes in shock I hadn't expected anyone to find me.He lowered to his knees beside me I could recognise him as the son of the royal Kuchiki family also because he was soon to take over the duties as head of the family since his parents had passed away recently."You'll be alright someone will be here soon to help you just hold on my name is Byakuya Kuchiki. Also I would appreciate if you told me your name and what happened to put you in this state," he said stroking the hair out of my face.
"My name is Suzuki Nani and my father was the one to do this to me," I said wincing remembering the knife cutting into my side.
"Master Kuchiki what happened to this poor girl?" a female asked coming up beside his looking down at me.
"Nevermind that Usana just heal her then I'll take her back to the main house and please send someone to the Nani residence to arrest her father," he said looking at her seriously.
"Yes sir," she placed her hands on my side healing the wound by chanting something then she looked at me and said, "You'll be alright now."
"Thank you so much," I said smiling softly at her. Then I passed out.
When I woke up Byakuya offered me a job as a maid for his household I accepted greatfuly since I knew I owed him a lot for saving me from my father.
**End Flashback**
"I figured I'd find you here Suzuki-san," Captain Kuchiki said from behind me.
I looked over my shoulder nodding to him then turned my head back to stare at the water.
"What are you doing here?" he asked walking up beside me.
"Remembering the past," I said quietly.
He stood there in companiable silence I figured he was remembering too since I saw a pained look cross his face but it was gone just as soon as I had saw it. He had become more and more distant since Hisana's death.
"Remember Hisana wants you to be happy Captain," I said looking up into his eyes keeping a strait face.
"I know and I'm trying to be ... and it helps that you're always there for me when I need it thank you Suzuki," he said then he walked away going back to do who knows what.
I just smiled slightly happy that I had cheered him up. As I stared after him I found myself thinking over the years from the time he saved me to when Hisana died and today where he would always seek me out. I got up figuring I might as well actually do my job instead of sitting around all day. I started in his
study dusting the shelves and organising the books into alphabetical order. Then as I progressed around the house tiding up I heard Renji's voice coming from inside Byakuya's room.
"Byakuya just tell her you should do what makes you happy and I've seen the way you look at Suzuki you obviously love her," he said slight annoyance in his voice.
"My personal life is not of your concern Renji so just leave it," Byakuya replied in his blank voice.
"Stop being difficult and just go tell her how you feel," Renji replied exasperated.
I stopped listening after that and since I had finished my duties for the day I figured I'd go back out by the cherry blossom tree to think about what I had overheard from Renji. It was kinda overwhelming to find out that Byakuya my best friend, the person my feelings had grown for, actually liked me maybe even loved me. I layed back on the grass feeling my eyes droop from fatigue because of the long night cleaning. Then I felt myself fall asleep and the next thing I knew my shoulder was being pushed slightly making me open my eyes groggily yawning. I saw Byakuya standing above me looking down at me softly.
"Hey," I said softly smiling up at him.
"I need to talk to you inside," he said then he took long strides toward the house and into the lounge. I hurried to catch up to him and as soon as I was inside he said, "Sit."
I sat in the chair looking at him I asked, "What is it that you want to tell me."
"Suzuki...I have feelings...for you," he said looking away flustered.
"I have feelings for you too Captain Kuchiki more than I should have," I said looking down embarrassedly.
"I'd like to try being with you it may be difficult at first but I'd still like to try at least," he said looking at me.
I looked up meeting his eyes then said, "I'd like that too."
After that we became a couple progressing slowly in our relationship when after five years of being together he proposed to me under the cherry blossom
tree in the setting sun. Then once the marriage was complete we started a family
together letting our children choose their own paths to follow.
**Flashback**
I was on my back breathing hard from the wound dealt to me by my father clutching my side I peered up through the cherry blossom trees' branches at the darkening sky. I knew that if I didn't get help soon I would die from blood loss but at the moment I really didn't care just as long as it would take me away from the abuse my father dealt me.
"Master Kuchiki what is the matter?" I heard a stressed female voice ask someone.
"Go get help," a voice said above me making me open my eyes in shock I hadn't expected anyone to find me.He lowered to his knees beside me I could recognise him as the son of the royal Kuchiki family also because he was soon to take over the duties as head of the family since his parents had passed away recently."You'll be alright someone will be here soon to help you just hold on my name is Byakuya Kuchiki. Also I would appreciate if you told me your name and what happened to put you in this state," he said stroking the hair out of my face.
"My name is Suzuki Nani and my father was the one to do this to me," I said wincing remembering the knife cutting into my side.
"Master Kuchiki what happened to this poor girl?" a female asked coming up beside his looking down at me.
"Nevermind that Usana just heal her then I'll take her back to the main house and please send someone to the Nani residence to arrest her father," he said looking at her seriously.
"Yes sir," she placed her hands on my side healing the wound by chanting something then she looked at me and said, "You'll be alright now."
"Thank you so much," I said smiling softly at her. Then I passed out.
When I woke up Byakuya offered me a job as a maid for his household I accepted greatfuly since I knew I owed him a lot for saving me from my father.
**End Flashback**
"I figured I'd find you here Suzuki-san," Captain Kuchiki said from behind me.
I looked over my shoulder nodding to him then turned my head back to stare at the water.
"What are you doing here?" he asked walking up beside me.
"Remembering the past," I said quietly.
He stood there in companiable silence I figured he was remembering too since I saw a pained look cross his face but it was gone just as soon as I had saw it. He had become more and more distant since Hisana's death.
"Remember Hisana wants you to be happy Captain," I said looking up into his eyes keeping a strait face.
"I know and I'm trying to be ... and it helps that you're always there for me when I need it thank you Suzuki," he said then he walked away going back to do who knows what.
I just smiled slightly happy that I had cheered him up. As I stared after him I found myself thinking over the years from the time he saved me to when Hisana died and today where he would always seek me out. I got up figuring I might as well actually do my job instead of sitting around all day. I started in his
study dusting the shelves and organising the books into alphabetical order. Then as I progressed around the house tiding up I heard Renji's voice coming from inside Byakuya's room.
"Byakuya just tell her you should do what makes you happy and I've seen the way you look at Suzuki you obviously love her," he said slight annoyance in his voice.
"My personal life is not of your concern Renji so just leave it," Byakuya replied in his blank voice.
"Stop being difficult and just go tell her how you feel," Renji replied exasperated.
I stopped listening after that and since I had finished my duties for the day I figured I'd go back out by the cherry blossom tree to think about what I had overheard from Renji. It was kinda overwhelming to find out that Byakuya my best friend, the person my feelings had grown for, actually liked me maybe even loved me. I layed back on the grass feeling my eyes droop from fatigue because of the long night cleaning. Then I felt myself fall asleep and the next thing I knew my shoulder was being pushed slightly making me open my eyes groggily yawning. I saw Byakuya standing above me looking down at me softly.
"Hey," I said softly smiling up at him.
"I need to talk to you inside," he said then he took long strides toward the house and into the lounge. I hurried to catch up to him and as soon as I was inside he said, "Sit."
I sat in the chair looking at him I asked, "What is it that you want to tell me."
"Suzuki...I have feelings...for you," he said looking away flustered.
"I have feelings for you too Captain Kuchiki more than I should have," I said looking down embarrassedly.
"I'd like to try being with you it may be difficult at first but I'd still like to try at least," he said looking at me.
I looked up meeting his eyes then said, "I'd like that too."
After that we became a couple progressing slowly in our relationship when after five years of being together he proposed to me under the cherry blossom
tree in the setting sun. Then once the marriage was complete we started a family
together letting our children choose their own paths to follow.